How to Use inspection in a Sentence

inspection

noun
  • The barracks are ready for inspection.
  • Close inspection of the candles revealed some small defects.
  • Regular inspections are required of all restaurants in the area.
  • So if your items pass inspection, the odds are in your favor.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • The last complaint, on July 6, led to a city inspection, which is still in progress.
    oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • The passage will be subject to inspections and the aid will go to civilians, not Hamas, Biden said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Chang said the last inspection at the East Harlem center was in February.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In Troy, an inspection found the high school was unsafe to occupy.
    Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Food trucks do need licenses from the city and are subject to inspection by the food department.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
  • Harvest Valley hasn’t returned a call or an email about the inspections.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Speaking of the concierge, the staff to guest ratio at the villa during our inspection was five to four, and that meant that the service started to feel psychic.
    Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But upon closer inspection, the streetlamp lying on its side turned out to be a prop.
    Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In recent years, both of those inspections have turned up a variety of problems.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The inspection took place at three locations around a South San Francisco site run by the company, which is a unit of Roche.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Aid will be routed through Cyprus, where the goods will undergo inspection by Israel.
    Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • William Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet started from the back of the field after failing inspection three times Friday.
    Michael Marot, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • That close inspection reveals features that are too small to be seen in an operating room.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Officials have not said when the final inspection report on the fire will be completed.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 6 July 2023
  • But upon further inspection, her funky shoes proved to offer a twist on a classic outfit.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Whether portions of the road will open while Union Pacific conducts its inspection is unclear.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The inspections are focused on plugs used to seal an area set aside for extra emergency doors that are not required on United and Alaska Max 9s.
    David Koenig, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The travelers and luggage were escorted to an inspection state.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Most places pass inspection and simply receive a letter grade.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The inspection made no mention of the hotel’s tourist offerings, which the hotel advertises on a sandwich board sign just outside the front door.
    Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 10 July 2023
  • The wood-frame structures, each with a kitchen and bath, are delivered on wheels and licensed by the DMV, a big reduction in red tape by avoiding city building approvals and inspections.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • Gun buyers must pass an extensive background check and a police inspection of the gun safe and ammunition locker used to store the weapons.
    Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 25 May 2023
  • Both companies said that besides adding a new fuse, dealers will fix any brake fluid leaks that might be found during inspections.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The deals were frequently fast-tracked and conducted without the involvement of a lawyer and without an inspection or appraisal of the property.
    Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The suit alleges that the property owner got a permit to demolish the home, but the final inspection of the demolition work was not completed by the city.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • State inspection reports do not name residents involved in such incidents and The Post was unable to confirm the identity of the dead in every case.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023

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